University of the Sunshine Coast
students have had some help to de-stress during the lead up to exams this
semester in the form of free “Head Space - Stress Less” seminars.These interactive lectures teach students ways
to reduce anxiety and stress, and enhance their capacity for information
retention and recall.

The “Head Space - Stress Less”
seminars are based on content from a new book called “Head Space – Meditate Your Way
to Study Success” written by Kristy Lee Rackham. A practical guide to
finding a peaceful head space during the rigours of a school year, the book
imparts useful and effective meditation and mindfulness techniques in a fresh
and down-to-earth way.

The idea for the book was born during
Kristy’s current experiences as a mature aged nursing student.Her first hand knowledge and understanding of
the stressors of daily life as a student are combined with her passion for helping
others, and it has proven to be a successful match!

Kristy is familiar with the
pressures of juggling study, work, family and daily life, not to mention
finding some ‘down time’ amongst it all.She is intent on cultivating stress management abilities in her own children
as they grow and take on life’s challenges, “Stress is one of society’s most
insidious conditions today.It’s the
underlying cause of so many illnesses and diseases” she says, “Mental health
issues such as depression are reaching into younger and younger age groups,
faster than ever before.I feel my
purpose is to help stop the creep. If sharing what I have learned about
managing stress and depression can help just one young person, then its all
been worth it”.

Excuse me, I just 'blogged'!

Kristy Lee Rackham

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Full time parent, part-time nursing student, writer, key-note speaker, facilitator, entrepreneur... I subscribe to the belief that if you're clever with your time and where you put your energy, you CAN have the cake and eat it too! Still working on what flavour to make the cake though!
My passion is creating... creating anything, in any form makes me happy! My goal is to lead my children (and others!) by example... its a big task and Im learning so much about myself through their eyes. As they grow, so do I! Most importantly, I want to show them that if you have a dream, you can achieve it with a bit of dedication, discipline, guts and a belief that anything is possible. So I guess that I want to teach them to create as well... create their own destiny!
Email me at headspacebook@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you.